Do not eat or drink 4 hours before your exam. You may eat dinner but a light meal no fried foods.

(FOR ABD/PEL) One bottle of barium must be consumed the night before the exam. The second bottle of barium should be consumed one hour prior to the exam. It is very important that the patient does not eat or drink anything 4 hours prior to the procedure. You may want to cool your barium before consumption. Please shake well before consumption. Using a straw may make it easier to consume the barium.